Bishop Airport Attack Being Investigated as Terrorism

PHOTO: A Delta Air Lines flight sits on the tarmac at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. (photo via Flickr/Daniel Betts)

Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan was evacuated Wednesday morning after an airport police officer was stabbed, The Independent reported.

The incident, which unfolded at 9:45 a.m., local time, is being investigated by the FBI as an "act of terror," according to ABC News.

The suspect, a Candian citizen who "entered the United States legally" allegedly went into a restroom outside the TSA security area, where he abandoned his baggage. He then emerged from the restroom, shouted "Allahu Akbar" and subsequently stabbed an on-duty police officer, Lt. Jeff Neville, in the neck.

According to ABC, Neville fought with the attacker until he had him restrained and in handcuffs. After the suspect was taken in custody, Neville was transported to an area hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery.

A witness told MLive he saw the officer bleeding from the neck with a knife located nearby.

The FBI confirmed the attacker has been arrested and is cooperating with authorities. He is being charged with "violence at an international airport." The FBI added the investigation, which is being jointly conducted with Canadian authorities, is ongoing and more charges could be filed at a later time.

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